Todays training session...

[Chenango Dave]

Well Hawkie is starting to fly outside now on the creance line. Had her flying today 40-50 feet to me. Now we're starting to get some colder weather, it'll be easier to manager her weight. A lot of falconry is weight control. The bird is just like a fighter, if you get them too fat they are lazy and if you get them too light and they are weak. You want to get them right to their hunting weight when training them. It takes a little time to figure what that weight is, you can guage thier propper weight by their response to you commands. Of course I weigh her twice a day as well.

I figure in two weeks we'll be ready for free flight and hunting. We'll keep you updated..

Some pics from todays session...

[Chenango Dave]

Here's her and my boy checking out a dove that came to the birdfeeder...

A couple snow shots from the storm yesterday...

Take care

Dave

[wooly]

Awesome shots Dave! Love the one with the blurred wings!

When does "hawky" get a real name...or is that it?

[Chenango Dave]

Got any sugestions Wooly - needs to be a unisex name though...lol... I usually called Roxie hawkie most the time anyway...lol..

[wooly]

How 'bout wooly,lol

[MuzzyLoader]

She is gorgous!

[Suilleabhain]

That is cool beyond imagination! Am I right, you just caught that bird and have it sitting already?

"Valkyrie" maybe not unisex but it suits her business..if its a her